Fully vaccinated people can travel – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

Fully vaccinated people can travel – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

EU says ‘no evidence' to restrict use of AstraZeneca shot

NEW YORK, April 3, (AP): Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can safely enjoy again, according to new US guidance issued Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance to say fully vaccinated people can travel within the US without getting tested for the coronavirus or going into quarantine afterward. Still, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky urged caution and said she would “advocate against general travel overall” given the rising number of infections. “If you are vaccinated, it is lower risk,” she said.

According to the CDC, more than 100 million people in the US – or about 30% of the population – have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last required dose. The agency has said it would update its guidance on allowed activities for vaccinated people as more people get the shots and evidence mounts about the protection they provide.

Outside a San Francisco convention center, Kara Roche, a consultant with a tech company, welcomed the news after getting her second Pfizer shot. “I'm thrilled that this summer there might